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We know you are always looking for information and tips you can utilize as you manage recreational facilities.

Below is a list of the resource documents available through the RFABC Resource Library. The RFABC Resource Library is provided for the exclusive use of RFABC Members.

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Annual General Meeting

AGM 2015

Recreation Facilities Association of BC – Facility to Facility Magazine

Fall 2010
Fall 2011
Fall 2012
Fall 2013
Spring 2011
Spring 2012
Spring 2013
Summer 2011
Summer 2012
Summer 2013
Winter 2010
Winter 2011
Winter 2012
Winter 2013
F2F Fall 2014
Facility to Facility Winter 2014
Facility to Facility Spring 2015
Facility to Facility Summer 2015

Alberta Association of Recreation Facility Personnel – Leisure Lines Magazine

Fall 2010
Fall 2011
Fall 2012
Spring 2011
Spring 2012
Summer 2011
Summer 2012
Winter 2010
Winter 2011
Winter 2012

Recreation New Brunswick – Recreation and Parks Outlook Newsletter

January 2012
June 2011
November 2011

Aquatic Centre Management/Maintenance

... "ATE" Your Pool: 5 Simple Steps to Improving Indoor Air Quality at your Facility
AED Zoll Maintenance Checklist Canadian Red Cross
Canadian Red Cross – Operational Best Practices for Aquatic Facilities
Fitness trend: Will high-tech gyms be the future?
Functional Planning your Fitness Space
Getting Value From Splash Play
H20 Fitness and Adventure Centre
New Pool Regulation effective October 8, 2010
Operating Guidelines for Non-Regulated Water Facilities Ontario
Pool Issues
Public Aquatic Facility Safety Standards (Lifesaving Society)
Public Health Act – Swimming Pool, Spray Pool and Wading Pool Regulations
Recycling your Swimming Pool Water
Semipublic Swimming Pool Safety Standards (Lifesaving Society)
Spa Operator's Manual, Toronto Public Health
Swimming Pool Basics
Swimming Pool Operators Manual, Toronto Public Health
The Beijing Water Cube
Winterizing an Outdoor Swimming Pool

Arena Management/Maintenance

11 Low Cost Ways to Reduce Your Rink’s Utility Bill (SaskPower and SPRA)
11 Zero Cost Ways to Reduce Your Rink’s Utility Bill (SaskPower and SPRA)
A Brief History of the WHL In B.C.
Ammonia, the "Green" Refrigerant
Arena Maintenance
Arena Operator Guidelines, Mycom Reciprocating Compressor
Arena Sound System Overview - Can You Hear Me Now
B52 Mechanical Refrigeration Code
BC Safety Standards Act
Conventional Ice Rink Refrigeration versus Geothermal Ice Rink Systems
Corporate/Commercial Advertising in Recreation
Curling History in Canada
Custodial Basics
Determining your Facilities Replacement
Embodied Energy
Energy Efficiency Tips for Curling Rinks (Curl Canada)
Energy Efficient Arenas: It’s in our Power (ORFA)
Energy Management Manual for Arena and Rink Operators (SaskPower and SPRA)
Featured Facility - The Enerplex, Fort St. John
Geothermal Ice Arenas
Guidelines for Evaluating Arena Dasherboard and Shielding Systems (ORFA)
Hazard Alert Slips and Trips on Arena Ice Surfaces
Hockey Line Drawings (October 2010, Canadian Recreation Facilities Council)
HVAC Maintenance
Ice Edger Operational Best Practices (ORFA)
Ice Worker Head Protection
Indoor Air Quality in Ice Arenas
Locker Room Care and Control Suggested Best Practices (ORFA)
Maintaining Curling Ice
Making Arena Curling Ice (Curl Canada)
National Arena Census, December 2005 (CRFC)
Natural Resources Canada Arena Energy Research: Influence of the type of Ice Rink Ceiling
Natural Resources Canada Arena Energy Research: Management of Ice Temperature
Natural Resources Canada Arena Energy Research: Optimization of Ice and Concrete Slab Thickness
Natural Resources Canada Arena Energy Research: Optimizing Refrigeration Condensing Temperature
Natural Resources Canada Arena Energy Research: Reduction of Lighting Intensity in the Ice Rink
Natural Resources Canada Arena Energy Research: Reference Arena
Natural Resources Canada Arena Energy Research: Secondary Coolant
Natural Resources Canada Arena Energy Research: Temperature Optimization in the Stands
Natural Resources Canada Arena Energy Research: Using a Network of Heat Pumps
Preventative Maintenance for Recreation Facilities
Refrigeration Compressors
Save Green by Painting Green
Saving Energy at the Rink Helps Keep Ice Costs Down (ORFA)
The Great Lighting Debate
The Great Lighting Debate, Part 2
The Importance of Doing Ice Measurements
Tips to Reduce Your Rink’s Electrical Demand Charge (SaskPower and SPRA)
Understanding Artificial Ice Operating Temperatures (ORFA)
Understanding Fuel Savings in the Boiler Room
Vancouver's Legacy of Recreation Facilities

Customer Service

Customer Service Tips
Excellence in Customer Service - A Guideline
Keeping Customers Happy

Facility Management/Supervision/Leadership

A Living Laboratory
A Mini Facility Management Assessment
Arena to assist its neighbours
Collaborating for Community Success
Concessions - Serving Profit-Packed Ideas
Conflict Resolution - Winning With Difficult People
Corporate Retention Strategy 1 - Trust
Dealing with change - Using Force Field Analysis
Decision Making Tips, Part 1
Decision Making Tips, Part 2
Facility Planning and Design Guidelines: Arena (ORFA)
Getting ‘Shovel Ready’
Hard to say I’m sorry
How Showing a Little Appreciation Motivates Employees
How to Avoid Being Manipulated by an Employee
How to Deal With the Over-dependent Employee
How to Remember Names
Identifying Candidates for Leadership
Inclusive staff training in your recreation facility
Knowledge Capital - What do we do with the information?
Life Cycle Planning
Managing the Generational Differences in the Workplace
Massaging Corporate Sponsorships
Meetings That Count
Multipurpose Recreation Facilities Require Design Considerations
Naming Sponsorships Becoming A Tough Sell
Notes about Leadership
Project Management Checklist for Leading Volunteers
Recycling In Recreation Facilities
Sample worker orientation checklist (doc)
Serving it right? (selling and serving of alcohol)
The Art of Onboarding
The Benefit of the Doubt
Top 12 Reasons for Implementing Succession Planning
What Great Supervisors Do Differently
What the Best CEOs Know
When You're the Top Dog: Three Keys to Leading like a Professional
Wringing out Performance
Your best project guesstimate??

Occupational Health and Safety/Risk Management

4 Steps to Effective Worker Education and Training (WorkSafeBC)
Air Quality Guidelines for Arenas (ORFA)
Air Quality Guidelines for Arenas in Nova Scotia (RFANS)
Ammonia in Refrigeration Systems (WorkSafeBC)
Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs): Guidelines for Recreation Facilities (ORFA)
Canadian Fitness Safety Standards (Canadian Fitness Matters)
Chainsaw Safety (WorkSafeBC)
Chlorine Safe Work Practices (WorkSafeBC)
Controlling Exposure: Protecting Workers from Infectious Disease (WorkSafeBC)
Emergency Planning and Evacuation (ORFA)
Facility Noise – The Potential to Have Long Term Affects (ORFA)
Getting Ahead of Head Injuries in Sports and Recreation
Guidelines for Entrapment Hazards – Making Pools and Spas Safer (US Product Safety Commission)
Guidelines for Reporting Critical Injuries in a Recreation Workplace Involving Non-Workers (ORFA)
Hazards of Confined Space for Municipalities (WorkSafeBC)
Ice Worker Head Protection (ORFA)
Indoor Air in Ice Facilities – Understanding the Issues (ORFA)
Indoor Air Quality-A Guideline for Building Owners, Managers and Occupants (WorkSafeBC)
Light Bulb Changing – Risks and Responsibilities (ORFA)
Managing Safety from the Supervisor’s Perspective (WorkSafeBC)
Moulds in Your Home and Facility
Personal Lightning Safety Tips
Preventing Heat Stress at Work (WorkSafeBC)
Propane Use Indoors (ORFA)
Public Playground Safety Handbook (US Product Safety Commission)
Safe Work Practices for Certified Utility Arborists (WorkSafeBC)
Sample Anti-Violence Policy for Recreation Facilities (BC Sport Safe)
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus: Refrigeration Mechanical Rooms (ORFA)
Skate Sharpening – Safety Tips From the Pros
Snow Load Analysis for Public Building Roof Systems (ORFA)
Study Reveals Alarming Concussion Trends in Youth Hockey
Suggested Guideline for Arena Nets and Pegs (ORFA)
Suggested Guidelines for Entry into Mechanical Rooms (ORFA)
Suggested Guidelines for Public Skating (ORFA)
Those pesky Mice!
WHMIS at Work (WorkSafeBC)
Wiping Out Graffiti

Park, Recreation and Culture Department Brochures

Burnaby Fall 2010 Winter 2011
Burnaby Spring and Summer 2010
Burnaby Spring and Summer 2011
Chilliwack Summer 2010 Leisure Guide
Chilliwack Summer 2011 Leisure Guide
Chilliwack Winter Spring 2011 Leisure Guide
Chilliwack Winter/Spring 2010 Leisure Guide
Comox Valley Spring 2011
Comox Valley Winter 2010
Comox Valley Winter-Spring 2011
Coquitlam Spring 2011
Coquitlam Summer 2011
Coquitlam Winter 2010
Delta Fall/Winter 2011 Leisure Guide
District of West Kelowna Fall 2010 Leisure Guide
District of West Kelowna Spring 2011
Elkford Summer 2010 Leisure Guide
Elkford Winter Spring 2011
Elkford Winter/Spring 2010 Leisure Guide
Esquimalt Fall 2010 Active Living Guide
Esquimalt Spring/Summer 2010
Esquimalt Summer 2011 Active Living Guide
Esquimalt Winter Spring 2011
Kelowna Fall 2010 Activity and Program Guide
Kelowna Spring 2010 Activity and Program Guide
Kelowna Summer 2011
Kelowna Winter 2010 Activity and Program Guide
Kitimat Winter 2010 Recreation Guide
Ladysmith Summer 2010 Leisure Guide
Lake Country Fall and Winter 2010 Leisure Guide
Lillooet 2010 Community Recreation Centre Winter Guide
Lumby Winter 2010
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Fall 2010
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Spring 2010
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Summer 2010
Mission Spring/Summer 2010 Leisure Guide
Nanaimo August 2010 - March 2011 Activity Guide
Nelson Winter 2010 Leisure Guide
New Westminster Fall 2010 Active Living Guide
New Westminster Summer 2010 Active Living Guide
New Westminster Winter 2010
North Cowichan Fall 2010
North Cowichan Spring Summer 2011
North Cowichan Summer 2010
North Cowichan Winter 2010
North, Central Saanich, Sidney Winter/Spring 2010
Panorama Recreation Fall 2010
Panorama Recreation Summer 2010
Penctiton Spring 2011
Penticton Fall 2010/Winter 2011
Penticton Winter 2010
Port Alberni Summer 2010 Healthy Living Guide
Port Alberni Summer 2011
Port Alberni Winter Spring 2011
Port Coquitlam Spring 2011
Port Coquitlam Winter 2010
Port Moody Fall 2010 Happening Guide
Port Moody Spring 2011
Port Moody Summer 2010 Happening Guide
Port Moody Winter 2010
Powell River Winter Spring 2011
Prince George Spring/Summer 2010 Leisure Guide
Prince Rupert Winter Spring 2011
Richmond Fall 2010 Easy Guide
Rossland Summer Programs 2010
Rossland Winter 2010
Saanich Fall 2010
Saanich Summer 2010
Smithers Winter 2010 Community Recreation Programs
Sooke Fall 2010 Leisure Guide
Sooke Summer 2010 Leisure Guide
South Cowichan Recreation Fall Activity Guide
South Cowichan Recreation Summer Activity Guide
Squamish Fall 2010 Program Guide
Squamish Winter 2010 Program Guide
Surrey Fall 2010 Leisure Guide
Surrey Winter 2010
Township of Langley Spring/Summer March/August 2010 Leisure Guide
Trail Spring/Summer April/August 2010
Trail Winter 2010
Ucluelet Summer Camp 2010 Guide
Vernon Leisure Guide Fall/Winter 2010/2011
Victoria Spring/Summer 2010
West Kelowna Summer 2011 Leisure Guide
West Shore Summer 2010
West Shore Winter 2010
Whistler Recreation Fall 2010/Winter 2011 Program Guide
White Rock Fall 2010 Leisure Guide
White Rock Winter 2010 Leisure Guide
Williams Lake 2010 Winter Active Living Guide

Parks, Sports field, Playspace Maintenance

A Guide to Community Tree Planting and Care (Tree Canada)
Accessible Playspaces in Canada – A Guideline (Canadian Coalition for Accessible Playspaces)
Basic Baseball Field Layout
Canada's Largest Water Park Opens
Children Living Near Green Spaces Are More Active
Cutting Slopes and Around Waterways
Economic and Environmental Choices in Parks Fertilization
Entire Synthetic Turf Fields Now Being Recycled
Field Checklist (Sports Turf Association)
Green Space Benefits
Green spaces (lawns) are not so green
Guidelines for Maintaining Outdoor Ice (ORFA)
Guidelines for Movable Soccer Goal Safety
Healthy Lawns (Health Canada)
Injuries Associated with Playground Equipment (Public Health Agency of Canada)
Integrated Pest Management Act
Integrated Pest Management Regulation
Lawn Maintenance Fact Sheet (Health Canada)
Norms and Standards in Synthetic Turf Projects
Parking to Parks
Playground Best Practices – 11 Steps to a Successful Playground (CPSI)
Playing Smart Soccer
Pruning Trees and Shrubs
Putting a Price on Walkability
Q and A about Outdoor Skating Rinks
Ramping Up: A Nova Scotia Skatepark Resource (Nova Scotia Health)
Soccer - Laws of the Game FIFA 2009-2010
The Health Benefits of Parks (The Trust for Public Land)
Tips for Building a New Skate Park
Trail Specification Guidelines (SPRA)